LumaSense Introduces Hybrid Technology for Cost Effective Relatively Radiometric Thermal Imaging
LumaSenseInc.com: The new breakthrough hybrid imaging technology for non-contact temperature
measurement, LumaSense Rel-Rad™, combines single point pyrometry and thermal imaging in a cost
effective solution delivering "a thermal picture that's worth a thousand pyrometers"
Online PR News – 12-June-2013 – LumaSense Technologies introduced a new infrared imaging technology
called Rel-Rad™ imaging ("relatively radiometric") that bridges the gap between single-point pyrometry and
thermal imaging to deliver precise thermal images at half the cost of fully radiometric systems (
http://www.lumasenseinc.com ).
LumaSense's Rel-Rad™ combines low-cost spot pyrometry with infrared thermal imaging technology to
produce thermal images that are not fully radiometric but are "relatively radiometric." By driving the thermal
image palette through a radiometric pyrometer capable of precise temperature readings, Rel-Rad™ delivers
relatively radiometric IR imaging at a significantly lower cost than fully radiometric imagers.
The cost of a single thermal imager can exceed $25,000 USD, whereas our Rel-Rad hybrid imaging
technology creates a reliable image for half the cost and provides more insight than can be obtained
from a single temperature point.
Infrared cameras have proven to be the ideal non-contact temperature measurement technology in extremely
hot manufacturing environments, but the high cost of imaging systems is often a barrier for many customers.
LumaSense's new Rel-Rad technology makes accurate thermal imaging far more accessible, so operators
can monitor an entire object or process instead of just a small portion. Through its LumaSpec R/T software
suite for thermal analysis, the Rel-Rad technology can be readily integrated with existing industrial monitoring
and control systems via the Open Process Control (OPC) interoperability standard for industrial automation.
The hybrid Rel-Rad thermal imaging technology is ideal for industries where it is critical to know the
temperature of an object as well as uniformity across an object at that temperature. Many processes in
metals and glassmaking industry using a single pyrometer to measure temperature can be improved with
Rel-Rad technology, e.g. steelmaking processes like ladle preheat, torpedo car monitoring and annealing
furnace operations. With the more precise temperature measurements that a LumaSense Rel-Rad
thermography solution provides, the life of a pouring ladle or torpedo car can be extended by 20% and
energy usage for preheat operations reduced by 10%.
"Rel-Rad makes the benefits of thermal imaging accessible to industrial customers who have been shut out
by the high cost of traditional radiometric cameras," said LumaSense CTO, Brett Sargent. "The cost of a
single thermal imager can exceed $25,000 USD, whereas our Rel-Rad hybrid imaging technology creates a
reliable image for half the cost and provides more insight than can be obtained from a single temperature
point. Our Rel-Rad solution can be applied to existing pyrometers in the field to enhance process
performance, regardless of make and model. LumaSense's broad portfolio of sensors for thermography
combined with our extensive industry knowledge and integrated software puts us in an ideal position to
deliver Rel-Rad solutions to our customers. The impact will be enormous as companies reap gains in energy
efficiency, reduced raw materials costs, longer asset life and reduced downtime."
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Contact LumaSense Application Engineering at rel-rad@lumasenseinc.com to design and configure your
process-specific Rel-Rad solution.
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Sujeet Karna
s.karna@lumasenseinc.com
http://www.lumasenseinc.com
3301 Leonard Court
Santa Clara
California
95054
United States
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